Baseball

KIME EARNS ALL-LEAGUE SPOT IN CAL RIPKEN SUMMER LEAGUE

Sep 06, 2010

RICHMOND, Va. – Most college students spend their summer
basking in the sun or hanging out by the pool, but for Virginia
Commonwealth University baseball standout Nick
Kime, it was spent torching opposing pitching in the Cal
Ripken Collegiate Baseball League.

For his outstanding performance, Kime was recently named as the
All-League First-Team shortstop after playing for the Herndon
Braves this summer.

The native of Stafford, Va. appeared in 34 games for the Braves,
hitting .333 with 12 RBIs and two home runs. His .470 slugging
percentage tied for second in the league, as did his 22 runs
scored.

While Kime was the only Ram receiving summer league awards from
the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League, he was part of a large
group representing the Colonial Athletic Association.

The CAA was represented in the CRCBL All-League awards with
three First Team players, two Second Team players, and one
Honorable Mention.

In his first year with the Rams last year, Kime was an integral
part of VCU's run to the 2010 CAA Championship, who hit .247
with six doubles and 22 walks in 39 games as a utility player for
the Black & Gold.

He will look to turn his outstanding play this summer into a
catalyst for a great year next season as VCU returns from a NCAA
tournament run and as reigning CAA Tournament champions.